Month: April 2015

#Lusitania’s #ArmenianGenocide connection #Lusitania100 #ArmenianGenocide100 #1915

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Armenian majorities in the Ottoman Empire are shown in teal in the center of the map. From Wikimedia Commons. 24 April 2015 marks the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, where an estimated 800,000 to 1.5 million Armenians were killed under Ottoman rule. I don’t claim to be an expert in this field, so I’ll leave the …

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#Lusitania100 Marlow and Cobh, #lusitania bio updates

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Press release for the Marlow Lusitania commemoration on 7 May:  The sinking of the Cunard liner Lusitania on the afternoon of 7th May 1915 by a German submarine resulted in the death of 1,198 passengers and crew. The sinking was in breach of international law and caused worldwide outrage. This incident helped shift public opinion in the United …

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More #Lusitania Centennial Commemorations #lusitania100 and updated biographies

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Lusitania commemorations update – 15 April 2015 As the Lusitania sinking centennial approaches, more Lusitania commemorations have come to my attention: More details on month-long activities organized by the Aurora Historical Society, including the Lusitania dinner on Thursday, 7 May 2015. Peel, Isle of Man – home of the rescue vessel Wanderer (Peel 11) – Sunday, …

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#Lusitania Centennial Commemorations #lusitania100 #lusitania100cork – Plan Your Trip

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(Updates 4 May 2015 01:28 GMT – Victoria events and details to Liverpool and Dublin exhibits added) One month to go to the Lusitania sinking centennial, so if you are planning to go to any events, make your travel arrangements now! Below is a listing of some commemorative events that will be going on. If …

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